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<blockquote data-quote="fordy" data-source="post: 3018552" data-attributes="member: 120504"><p>Gday tribb </p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /> I also miss those mountains & the memories you created in those hills will stay with you forever I'm sure </p><p></p><p>I'm a floor plate fan also but can use a magazine although not my favourite especially in the 75 as if you are in a position of catching the release latch & can result in a lost magazine or @ best a pain & your sneak & peak has possibility of it occurring so that is about only deficiency I've really seen with the 75 & shot around 1/2 mil rounds in field conditions through the various 75 I've had </p><p>The bolt is also a little smoother on the 75 especially after a lot of use ( it's not like new but holds up better than the 85 over pretty substantial use & either is better than the clone fierce or a lot of other actions </p><p>Yes I like sako & a supporter of that club because they have worked ( I've had to replace odd springs etc but overall I've found them sound over the way I use them & that's as a tool )</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry back to magazines ( I got sidetracked lol ) The 85 series fixed this by requiring a 2 stage process that I've not seen a issue although I would rather top load anyway & rarely remove a magazine on the sakos I own ( 7 ) today & just top load them all </p><p></p><p>Next part of difference between the 2 is the way the brass is ejected & overall the 85 has a issue of ejection @ a higher angle & this for your 257 bee is one I'd watch now can be eliminated somewhat by higher rings but cheek weld on factor stocks then becomes a issue but some of the aftermarket stocks would most likely fix it but one I don't like on the 85 series ( it's more common in long actions ) also a slimmer profile scope or turning the scope so windage knob not in the way but also I'm not a fan of that </p><p></p><p>Overall I like the 75 series better & I've put that action through some very hard /trying conditions from major dust , mud , ice etc not that the 85 has failed it's not as good imo </p><p></p><p>& the sako optilox I'm a fan of that systems ability to hold zero under very trying conditions that I've put it through sometimes </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps any other questions fire away </p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fordy, post: 3018552, member: 120504"] Gday tribb 👍 I also miss those mountains & the memories you created in those hills will stay with you forever I’m sure I’m a floor plate fan also but can use a magazine although not my favourite especially in the 75 as if you are in a position of catching the release latch & can result in a lost magazine or @ best a pain & your sneak & peak has possibility of it occurring so that is about only deficiency I’ve really seen with the 75 & shot around 1/2 mil rounds in field conditions through the various 75 I’ve had The bolt is also a little smoother on the 75 especially after a lot of use ( it’s not like new but holds up better than the 85 over pretty substantial use & either is better than the clone fierce or a lot of other actions Yes I like sako & a supporter of that club because they have worked ( I’ve had to replace odd springs etc but overall I’ve found them sound over the way I use them & that’s as a tool ) Sorry back to magazines ( I got sidetracked lol ) The 85 series fixed this by requiring a 2 stage process that I’ve not seen a issue although I would rather top load anyway & rarely remove a magazine on the sakos I own ( 7 ) today & just top load them all Next part of difference between the 2 is the way the brass is ejected & overall the 85 has a issue of ejection @ a higher angle & this for your 257 bee is one I’d watch now can be eliminated somewhat by higher rings but cheek weld on factor stocks then becomes a issue but some of the aftermarket stocks would most likely fix it but one I don’t like on the 85 series ( it’s more common in long actions ) also a slimmer profile scope or turning the scope so windage knob not in the way but also I’m not a fan of that Overall I like the 75 series better & I’ve put that action through some very hard /trying conditions from major dust , mud , ice etc not that the 85 has failed it’s not as good imo & the sako optilox I’m a fan of that systems ability to hold zero under very trying conditions that I’ve put it through sometimes Hope that helps any other questions fire away Cheers [/QUOTE]
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